PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container transport method capable of ensuring sufficient sterilization of an outer surface of a container without increasing the density of an electron beam irradiated from an electron beam processing device.SOLUTION: A method of transporting a container 2 in an electron beam processing system in which the container 2 is held and transported at a predetermined transport velocity, and an electron beam processing device 3 irradiates an outer surface of the container 2 with an electron beam during transport to sterilize the container 2, includes decreasing a transport velocity of the container 2 in an irradiation area in which the electron beam processing device 3 irradiates the container 2 with the electron beam, to be lower than the predetermined transport velocity when the container 2 passes through the irradiation area, so as to increase residence time for which the container 2 resides in the irradiation area.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】電子線照射装置から照射される電子線の密度を上げずに、容器の外面を十分に殺菌することができる容器の搬送方法を提供する。【解決手段】容器2を保持して所定の搬送速度で搬送し、搬送の途中で、電子線を電子線照射装置3から容器2の外面に照射して容器2を殺菌する電子線照射設備における容器2の搬送方法であって、電子線照射装置3から照射される電子線の照射領域を容器2が通過する際、照射領域内の容器2の搬送速度を所定の搬送速度よりも減速して、容器2が照射領域内に滞留する滞留時間を増やす。【選択図】図12
